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Which two statements correctly describe the victim demographics section of the VERIS schema? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. The victim demographics section describes but does not identify the organization that is affected B. The victim demographics section compares different types of organizations or departments within. The VERIS victim demographics section anonymously describes the affected organization's characteristics and enables cross-organizational comparisons without revealing identity.
Question
Which two statements correctly describe the victim demographics section of the VERIS schema? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe victim demographics section describes but does not identify the organization that is affected
- BThe victim demographics section compares different types of organizations or departments within
- CThe victim demographics section captures general information about the incident.
- DThe victim demographics section uses geolocation data to identify the organization name of the
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A91% (29)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The VERIS victim demographics section anonymously describes the affected organization's characteristics and enables cross-organizational comparisons without revealing identity.
The victim demographics section uses general organizational descriptors such as industry vertical, employee count, and revenue range to characterize the victim without disclosing the organization's actual name, preserving anonymity while still enabling data sharing.
By capturing standardized organizational attributes, victim demographics allows analysts to compare incident patterns across different organization types, sizes, or departments to identify trends in who is being targeted.
General information about the incident itself (actor, action, asset, attribute) is captured in the incident description section, not victim demographics.
While victim demographics may include country or region data, it explicitly avoids identifying the organization by name - geolocation is used only to categorize geography, not to expose the victim's identity.
Concept tested: VERIS victim demographics section purpose and scope
Source: https://verisframework.org/veris_user_guide.html
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